My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

"I think someone is behind this... So many unconscious ghosts suddenly exuded resentment and evil spirits, and became aware of their own destiny, thinking that their death was a conspiracy. Who told them? They all said the same thing, as if someone was teaching them."

Zhang Mengyao felt nervous again.

It's because of her!
It was her fault that things turned out like this. She truly felt the pain of betrayal.

Han Shan said seriously: "From what you said, it should be." Then he turned to ask Zhang Mengyao: "What do you think, Miss Zhang?"

Zhang Mengyao was suddenly mentioned and became nervous again.

"I...my words are of no reference value. I'm just an ordinary person and I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Just listen to what I just said, you should understand what's going on."

Zhang Mengyao was silent, and only now realized that Zhang Hao's words just now had made everything clear.

"I...I really can't say anything, because this matter has nothing to do with me...I just want Wang Yang to be by my side."

It has nothing to do with her?
Zhang Hao couldn't help but frown after hearing this.

After experiencing so many changes, Zhang Mengyao has developed an almost morbid obsession with death. As long as her boyfriend is by her side, she doesn't care what happens to other people.

Zhang Hao had thought of this answer before, but when he heard Zhang Mengyao say it, he still felt terrified.

Zhang Mengyao was clearly still alive, but for some reason, she had become somewhat cold-blooded.

"Forget it, don't mention it. You look so distracted, I'm a little worried. Please wait a moment."

Zhang Hao stood up and walked upstairs. At this time, Fatty Wang just came out of the kitchen to bring out the food. Seeing that everyone had left, he shouted, "Where are you going?"

"Get something, I'll be right back."

Within two minutes, Zhang Hao went downstairs.

"Take this. It will be good for you if you eat it."

"what is this?"

Zhang Hao handed over a small red gourd medicine bottle and shook it gently. There seemed to be something inside, like a pill.

"This thing can protect you from being disturbed by ghost energy. If you continue like this, your body will not be able to bear it."

Zhang Mengyao took the medicine bottle, but her thoughts drifted away.

Zhang Hao was really nice to her...but that was not what she wanted.

She knew very well what she really wanted now.

We must never go the wrong way again.

We must find a solution and we must stick to our original intention.

Zhang Mengyao didn’t know how she left there. She only remembered that she was covered in cold sweat when she came out.

"You should come find me."

The adult's voice rang in her mind. Zhang Mengyao did not dare to delay and ran directly to the dim house to meet the adult.

——Zhang Mengyao called that person "sir" because she didn't know his identity, origin, name, or even gender, so she could only call him that.

Although the other party was very mysterious, it was indeed he who gave him the ability to see ghosts, allowing him to get along with Wang Yang day and night.

In order to prevent the truth from being exposed, Zhang Mengyao did not let Wang Yang take out of the tattoo when they went to the inn recently.

Wang Yang had said before that when she couldn't see him, he had always been by her side, looking at her anxiously. Zhang Hao saw it all, but never mentioned it.

Now that the pain of missing each other has been relieved, Wang Yang just can't get back to his previous state. It would be best if they just don't meet again.

"Sir, I suspect Zhang Hao has begun to notice something... She has been talking to me about ghosts today. She never let me participate in such topics before."

"Zhang Hao is indeed very smart. You have to be more careful. Judge for yourself whether she has any abnormality towards you."

Zhang Mengyao thought about it and took out the pills given by Zhang Hao.

"Zhang Hao said that I have ghost energy entering my body and my body will be exhausted. He asked me to eat this, saying that it can protect me, but I am afraid it is poison."

The adult took the small medicine bottle, took out the pills, looked at them carefully, and suddenly burst into laughter.

This laughter made Zhang Mengyao feel very uneasy.

"My Lord, what are you laughing at? Is there anything unusual about eating this?"

"It seems that you have really been discovered."

"Really? Then I can't go there anymore?"

"I haven't finished yet. Zhang Hao may have noticed that you can sense ghosts through some means, or even see ghosts. You didn't let Wang Yang come out of your body the two times you went there. With Zhang Hao's cautious personality, she will notice it sooner or later. In addition, you are in such a bad state, it is normal for her to be suspicious."

"So this thing is really poison?"

The adult shook his head.

"At least in this regard, Zhang Hao didn't lie to you. This thing is indeed a good medicine and can save you. Take it, so that I won't have anyone to rely on after you die."

After confirming that this thing was safe, Zhang Mengyao felt extremely complicated.

It turns out that this thing is harmless to him... Zhang Hao is willing to give him such a precious thing, how could he be suspicious?

And even if he doubts his own ability, he shouldn't doubt his own betrayal...otherwise why would he give it to him?
Thinking of this, Zhang Mengyao's heart began to waver again.

Is this fair to Zhang Hao? She has helped me from the beginning, but now I want to drive her to the brink of death for my own selfish reasons...

The adults standing not far away smiled and admired Zhang Mengyao's confusion and helplessness, laughing as they watched.

"Yes, yes, that's the expression. I think your expression is really interesting. Struggling in pain, wavering in guilt. You humans are such strange creatures. No wonder I can never figure it out."

Although the other party said this with a contemptuous tone, Zhang Mengyao heard a hint of envy and yearning in it.

In his opinion, is a selfish and despicable creature like himself worthy of envy?
Zhang Mengyao suddenly felt like she seemed to understand him a little bit.

After the wronged souls in the earthquake-stricken areas rioted, the work of the underworld became a mess.

I don’t know who started it, but these wronged souls filled with hatred began to make demands.

——They will be resurrected.

This request, which was obviously impossible to achieve, got out of control once it was shouted out by many wronged souls.

"They all said that they died in a conspiracy, a conspiracy by the underworld, and they all clamored to be resurrected!"

Zhang Hao finally got half a day off, but he started complaining as soon as he came back from the underworld.

"Then... can this be done? Resurrecting the dead." Zhang Mengyao asked tentatively.

"No." Zhang Hao answered firmly, "Once a person is confirmed dead, the soul and body are completely separated and can never be reunited again. Even if a person is made to look 'alive' by some means, the soul and body are still separated. Once the magic disappears, the person will immediately 'die'. This is impossible."

Zhang Hao explained it very clearly, but Zhang Mengyao's focus was obviously not on this.

She just thought…if it could make someone look alive, that would be nice.

Zhang Hao still has some things he hasn't told Zhang Mengyao, but he can only keep them in his heart and can't tell anyone.

Many ghosts in the underworld had made this request before. The King of Hell wanted to calm things down, but he also said that this precedent should not be set.

From this conversation, Zhang Hao has judged that Yan Jun may have indeed thought about this, but "not setting a precedent" is his bottom line. At that time, Zhang Hao asked a question:
"Is it because someone's resurrection once brought serious consequences that the Underworld has this rule?"

"No."

"If resurrection is really possible, then wouldn't there be some resurrected people among these ghost messengers in the human world?"

A large number of them were resurrected to the human world just for the convenience of work, but they could not do the work of the human world and could only work for the underworld.

"That's just an illusion. They think they're alive, but in fact, we just gave them the ability to control their bodies. In the Book of Life and Death, they're still dead. In fact, putting them in other bodies is the same. We do this just to make them grateful and do things for us."

After telling the truth, Zhang Hao had a very strange feeling in his heart.

It's like someone you've always respected suddenly punches you.

"Am I this kind of existence to you as well?"

"You're not, you're a partner."

Partner?
After coming back from there, Zhang Hao has been thinking about this title.

If they are partners, then why are there so many secrets?
"Brother Han, are you distracted again? You don't look very well these past few days."

Zhang Mengyao’s words brought Zhang Hao back to his senses.

He smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just tired. By the way, did you take the pills I gave you last time?"

"Hmm... I ate it, but I don't feel anything yet. Maybe this thing takes a long time to take effect."

She didn't eat.

Perhaps it was the last bit of conscience in his heart that was warning him not to take that pill, otherwise he would owe Zhang Hao.

The so-called slow effect is just Zhang Mengyao's excuse, because she didn't take any food at all, so her condition naturally couldn't get better.

Rather than lying and saying you've eaten it, it's better to let the other person temporarily doubt it.

"It takes time for this thing to take effect, but now that you've taken it, within two or three months, your body will be back to normal."

"Well, thank you."

"By the way, have you felt your boyfriend's presence lately?"

Zhang Mengyao was stunned by this question and then shook her head.

"I can feel him all the time. He is in my heart."

This was the response Zhang Mengyao had prepared in advance.

Everyone knew that she was not in a good state. Rather than saying that she could feel Wang Yang in the tattoo, it would be better to say it directly in her heart.

After listening to this, Zhang Hao said nothing, just nodded lightly and let Zhang Mengyao go back first.

Not long after she left, Han Shan came down and stared in the direction where Zhang Mengyao disappeared, as if in deep thought.

"What are you thinking?"

"Zhang Mengyao hasn't been in good shape lately. Is she—"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhang Hao.

"Okay, I think you've been a little too harsh on Mengyao recently. It's understandable that she's not in a good state. After all, she's... no longer a human being. If I tell her that becoming a ghost will allow her to reunite with Wang Yang, I'm afraid she'll jump in without hesitation."

Jump into that abyss...

Hansan withdrew his gaze.

"Well, I just think she's a little abnormal...that's all."

"Sometimes, once you plant the seeds of doubt in your heart, you will lose your objective judgment of things. So, it's okay to have some personal emotions, but don't let emotions affect your judgment... She may have some problems now, but she is miserable enough. No matter what decision she makes, I can accept it."

Han Shan could tell from Zhang Hao's words that he might have started to suspect Zhang Mengyao a long time ago, but from his point of view, he couldn't say much.

After more than half a month's efforts, the rioting ghosts were finally pacified.

——Yan Jun gathered them in one place and managed them under a unified management.

In Zhang Hao's opinion, that place was no different from a prison.

At the same time, Zhang Hao was worried about another thing.

The epicenter of the earthquake zone is unfathomable. After many days of official research, the authorities have not been able to find out the cause or trigger of the earthquake.

Starting from the earthquake zone, a certain power was emanating continuously from deep underground.

It was hard to tell whether that power was good or bad. Zhang Hao could feel that, although it was only revealed a little, there must be a more powerful power hidden deep underground...

Yan Jun knew about this, but he didn't ask about it. He just took Zhang Hao to a place.

"Lord Yan, is this... Naihe Bridge?"

The Naihe Bridge is very long. When a soul walks on it, it is like completing a lifetime. When a person walks on the bridge, he will slowly forget the memories of his past life.

There was fog under the bridge. Zhang Hao tried to look down, but he could not see anything.

"What's under the bridge?"

"Under the bridge is the water of the River of Oblivion."

"Wangchuan?"

"When a dead soul walks across the Naihe Bridge, the memory of the previous life is almost forgotten. If there is a strong obsession, it must drink Mengpo Soup. Mengpo Soup is made with the water of Wangchuan River. Only when the previous life is completely resolved can it be reincarnated."

As Yan Jun spoke, he stretched out his hand and made a vague grab at the thick fog under the bridge. The smoke actually stayed in his hand obediently.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"Do you know the origin of the River of Oblivion?"

"I've heard a legend that this river is the tears shed by a god in heaven."

"That's too romantic. In fact, this river is the fragmented soul of that god."

"Soul fragments?"

This statement made Zhang Hao even more confused.

"The god's body turned into the sixteen mountains of Hades, and his spirit turned into the power of the underworld, which is the source of power for everyone here. Finally, the remaining soul fragments turned into this... the endless waters of the Forgotten River."

The more Zhang Hao listened, the more confused he became. If the entire underworld was created based on that god, then where did that god go in the end? Who exactly was this god?

“Who is this God?”

"You will know later. What I am going to tell you now is my bottom line. No matter what we will encounter in the future, I have only one request for you, and that is to guard the Naihe Bridge. The Naihe Bridge is a line connecting life and death. If this line is broken or messed up, everything in the world will be messed up. As long as we guard this, all our efforts will not be in vain."

Yan Jun spoke to Zhang Hao in a tone as if he was giving instructions for his final affairs, which made Zhang Hao feel a little flustered.

If Yan Jun is still hiding something from me, that is understandable. After all, no one is willing to tell others their bottom line.

But now Yan Jun’s bottom line is right in front of him. When this bottom line is really touched, he feels extremely panicked and at a loss.

It's like when adults finally decide to let their children go free and explore the world on their own, and the children walk out of the house and look at the familiar yet unfamiliar streets, feeling panicked and at a loss. (End of this chapter)